150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.

This gem is often wrongly overshadowed by the larger, newer Metropolis church in Athens.

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

Replicas of Apollo's leonine stone guard cats still line a sacred row in Greece.

A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

Four abandoned towers hidden above the Douglas fir forest in Washington.

An enclosed rotunda at the Henry Art Gallery in which viewers can look up and see the uninterrupted sky.

The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.

This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."